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Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced several additional steps the commonwealth is taking to help combat the opioid addiction crisis. These steps will help tighten the rules under which medication such as buprenorphine can be prescribed under the Medicaid program. “Success in the fight against opioid crisis requires that we address the issue from all angles,” said Governor

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday sent a case involving a transgender high school student back to a lower court, a temporary setback for the student. Monday’s announcement vacates a lower court’s decision in the case of Gavin Grimm, a Virginia student who is seeking to use school bathrooms that align with his gender identity. Monday’s decision means the

GRANT COUNTY, Ind.– Sheriff’s deputies in Grant County are asking residents to turn in any known or suspected heroin dealers. With the amount of overdoses in the state, some of which resulted in deaths, police are asking community members to step up and report drug dealers. “These drug dealers are selling to our friends and family members and it must

The Supreme Court on Monday sent a case involving a transgender high school student back to a lower court, a temporary setback for the student. Monday’s announcement vacates a lower court’s decision in the case of Gavin Grimm, a Virginia student who is seeking to use school bathrooms that align with his gender identity. Monday’s decision means the case will

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale wants marijuana reform to go one step further. Pennsylvania lawmakers effectively legalized the use of medical marijuana April 13, 2016 for the treatment of 17 medical conditions. It became legal in the commonwealth on May 17, 2016. According to The Pennsylvania Department of Health, the department recently began accepting applications for 27 dispensary and 12

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Columbus police said during a news conference on Monday they believe Jacquelyn Watts died while trying to help a lost dog near the river. An autopsy of Watts’ body is scheduled for this afternoon, and they will release the cause of her death at that time. Police reiterated the fact that they do not suspect foul play.

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as he meets with county sheriffs during a listening session in the White House on Feb. 7 (Photo by Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images) By Meg Wagner New order, same backlash President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled his second travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries — an executive order that, while slightly less aggressive than the

CHULA VISTA, Calif. – A Chula Vista post office branch is to be dedicated in the name of a slain San Diego police officer Monday, near his family's home in the Eastlake neighborhood. The facility is on the corner of Kuhn Drive and Miller Drive, and it will become known as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building. The

Last week, the NCAA suspended five University of Richmond baseball players for taking part in Fantasy Football. While fantasy football isn’t necessarily gambling, the NCAA treats standard Fantasy leagues in the same way. The rule reads as follows: “You are not eligible to compete if you knowingly participate in any sports wagering activity that involves intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics,

SAN DIEGO – A sailboat grounded on the rocks off Sunset Cliffs Sunday, tossing one mariner into the ocean and forcing lifeguards to rescue him and three other men on the boat. That was one of several nautical mishaps that kept rescuers busy Sunday, a lifeguard said. A witness called 911 shortly after 11 a.m. to report that a boat